Inaugurated in 2013, the Miroir d’Eau at Place Stéphane Hessel is located at the heart of Port Marianne, the Montpellier district home to the greatest number of architectural « folies » designed by renowned national and international architects. During its inauguration, Marc Lehman, a partner at Architecture Studio (the project’s lead architect and master planner for the district), emphasized the importance of voids in urban spaces. Indeed, voids are like breaths: they expand possibilities and open up perspectives. In this particular case, one might assume that this void was intended to separate two major works: the RBC, designed by Jean Nouvel, and the « Nuage », created by Philippe Starck. Yet, in this instance, the most captivating reflection is not that of the buildings, but rather that of the pines of Parc Georges Charpak and the real clouds drifting across the sky…